Mississippi Social Workers’ Attitudes Toward Poverty and the Poor

Abstract

The study reported here was a March 1995 investigation of the attitudes of 186 Mississippi social workers toward poverty and the poor. The survey instrument gathered demographic data from respondents and asked them to characterize their agreement/disagreement with 37 statements about poverty and the poor. Demographic data are discussed and scores are analyzed on four variables: type of practice, education, licensure, and political orientation. Implications for social work education are discussed.

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Donna Velasques

This article is the result of a class research project that began during the spring 1995 semester.